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| For a good cause |
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If you're looking for gift or favour ideas for your wedding, do your bit for charity by checking out the Swarovski designs in aid of Breast Cancer awareness month.
Swarovski has designed a pretty limited edition pink crystal and enamel pendant, and a matching pink pen, filled with sparkly pink crystals.
The pendant retails at £35, with £15 from each sale going to Breast Cancer Care. The pink pen will retail at £14 with £1 from every sale going to the charity. Both products will be available in Swarovski stores from October.
Murray Lindo, director of fundraising at Breast Cancer Care, says: "We are delighted to be extending our successful partnership with Swarovski this year. We have been working together since 2002 and are extremely grateful for all the support we have received from Swarovski over these years.
"Every 11 minutes, somebody in the UK hears the news that they have breast cancer, and we want to offer support to each and every one of them, and their friends and families, right from the moment of diagnosis, through to living with the disease."
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30 July 2010 |
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| Five AA stars for Stoke Park |
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Stoke Park Country Club and Resort has recently been awarded five AA stars, having ticked all the boxes in terms of high quality accommodation, facilities, food and services. Supplementing this accolade is the historic 350-acre estate's stunning gardens, mansion and club house, which have been used as location sets in countless films.
As a wedding venue, the hotel provides a romantic setting, with the added bonus of getting pampered in the hotel's award-winning SPC Spa. To fnd out more about
weddings at Stoke Park, call 01753 717 144 or visit www.stokepark.com
Date Posted: 30 July 2010 |
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| What a charming creation |
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The new autumn/winter collection from jewellery designer Claudia Bradby has some of the prettiest designs we've ever seen...
The collection, aptly named Charmed, contains a selection of beautifully delicate sterling silver charms, perfect for adding to necklaces and bracelets. Brides-to-be can also use them to embellish handbags and shoes for an utterly romantic vintage feel. There are three designs to choose from, but our favourite has to be this bird design, priced at £45.
To see more, visit www.claudiabradby.com
Date Posted:
23 July 2010 |
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| Strut in star style |
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If you dream of stepping down the aisle in star style, your wish could come true thanks to Nobel Peace Prize-winning charity MAG, Mines Advisory Group. It will be auctioning off the shoes of more than 60 stars from the world of sport, music, fashion, comedy, TV and more. You'll have the chance to be able to strut your stuff in a pair of heels worn by Katy Perry, Little Boots, Pink or Nelly Furtado, to name just a few.
The charity will be launching their "Give Landmines the Boot" auction on Ebay at 6am on Thursday 22nd July. To view the full list of donating celebrities and their offerings visit www.maginternational.org/boot
Date Posted: 16 July 2010 |
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| The new romantics |
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Hmmm... they say you can't hurry love. But in a recent survey carried out by Warwickshire wedding venue Compton Verney, it appears you can. Research has found that just under 23% of the couples surveyed had been together less than six months before deciding to get married - and almost 40% engaged within 12 months.
It's clear that once couples believe they have found their perfect partner, they're keen to hurry them down the aisle. But does it mean that chivalry has been banished too?
The poll, which surveyed 5,000 people, found that the proposers failed to make sure the big question was as romantic as they could make it - and almost 10% proposed while their partner was doing domestic chores! Over half of the people surveyed didn't even bother to get down on one knee.
Chocs and flowers, anyone?
Date Posted:
9 July 2010 |
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| A touch of timeless glamour |
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Exclusive London boutique Ellie & Charlotte already began to create a name for itself when it won Bridal Boutique of the Year in 2008 for its brilliant bespoke service.
But that was just the start, and it has added a new line up to its repertoire - E&C by Ellie & Charlotte. This new made-to-order collection is probably best described as a selection of timeless classics, with an elegant modern twist. Think delicate lace detailing with vintage elements like waist-cinching sashes and figure-hugging shapes.
Ellie & Charlotte prides itself on giving brides everywhere the opportunity to practically design their own gowns, made with the finest silks, lace and embroidery.
For more information, and to view the new collection, visit www.ellieandcharlotte.com
Date Posted: 25 June 2010 |
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